Forest River Salem Cruise Lite Travel Trailer reviews

We are so far impressed with the Floorplan with bunkroom and 2nd bathroom (1/2 bath ) This is the second Flagstaff we've owned, and I see a lot of quality built into this trailer. So many tech upgrades since 2021 until now. We have only had this rv for a few weeks. I will update if things change, but at this point I feel that this is real quality and we're happy. Show less

This camper is a complete nightmare. We purchased it brand new in 2022 and were blinded by how "beautiful" it was. We were naive new camper owners who did not know what to look for. Every time we go camping, something breaks or falls apart. Tons of trouble with electrical components in the camper, none of the USB ports work on the inside, and some of the outlets do not work. The buttons for the electric jacks have broken 3 times in the 3 years we've had the camper. The awning is coming unattached on one side. The shower has leaked out the corner of the floor since the first time we used it. The biggest issue that we have run into is that the storage compartment door on the underbelly storage was installed incorrectly from the manufacturer (according to a service tech who looked at it) which caused a leak. The leak has now caused floor rot. We got a quote to fix this and it was quoted to us at $8000. This is INSANE! When I reached out to Forest River about getting this replaced as it was due to faulty install/manufacturing, they stated that because the warranty was over there was nothing they can do. They do NOT back their brand and they do NOT care about customer service. Run far, far away before ever purchasing a Forest River. Show less

Model: 2024 Forest River Salem Cruise-Lite 28VBXL Pros: Family‑friendly floorplan with bunkhouse and king bed Good storage and outdoor kitchen setup Manageable towing weight Cons: Slide‑out malfunctions (multiple failures) Bed collapse and soft spots in flooring Microbial contamination concerns Six extended repair shop visits, leaving us with less than 15 days of use in over a year Warranty and Forest River communication dismissive and misleading Bottom line: The layout is appealing, but the execution has been a major disappointment. Reliability issues and lack of accountability have overshadowed the positives. We cannot recommend this model based on our experience. Show less

We purchased out of state for a large discount on a Unit that we ordered from a customer wholesale dealer. We had it delivered to our property for a reasonable $. When I went in to sign off I found the stackable WD tilted on the bed. Being out of range I found an Authorized repair shop I had them inspect it to find dryer hose snapped, improper clamp down, pulled out hoses. Opening bed platform to storage pass thru holding cylinders won’t hold it up Severe injury possible. One of the slides will not seal when out. Mattress is 2 two inch fiber pads which collapses when you use it TV picture dead showing colored stripes, ac vent door fell off screws missed frame to attached, Sliding windows need the Hulk to open and close ,Shower roll up door leaks all over floor and the UNDERBELLY IS. NOW FILLED WITH BLACKWATER REPAIR SHOP COMING THIS WEEK There was no way of finding these items on delivery, real good at putting lipstick on the pig Show less

We bought this 2021 camper late in the 2021 season and didn't pick it up from dealer until 2022 season. Had problems with the bedroom slide out since we got it home. Come to find out, the welds are snapped and is catching causing problems with slide out. Manufacturer won't sand behind this $67,000 purchase and its only been used 8 times. Filing lawsuit! This is absurd. Its been in the shop more than it has been used since day 1 and Forest River won't help at all. Show less

This camper has been one problem after another. Factory installed slide topper too low and was collecting water and had to be replaced . First letter received stated that they couldn’t be out in the rain. So slide outs have to be retracted when it rains meaning you can’t use the rv. They did finally fix this after the dealership fought them on it and they put a metal strip over the holes on the side of the camper and again had to insist that this was unsatisfactory for a brand new rv. They finally fixed this after months of back and forth. During this time the fireplace would over heat and shut down causing a hot electrical smell. Took it back 3 times to get this looked at and after the 4th trip they replaced the fireplace. Seemed that an electrical fire was not a priority for them to fix. Rear and front jack lights don’t work, after it was taken to the dealer to fix. While having our tv for the winter the did fix the holes in the slide and when I picked up the rv in the spring the roof had leaked in a couple of different places and cause water damage in the roof. It was confirmed that it was faulty worn from the factory. We have missed a couple of trips and have lost deposits and non refundable camping sites. Because of the need to tow my rv during the winter months we are now seeing rust on the leveling arms also. We have tried to work with Forest River for months on getting this worked out and their answer is to ship our rv to Indiana this fall and replace the entire roof. Today we are experiencing more electrical issues of gfi outlets randomly tripping with nothing plugged into them. We asked to have the RV replaced serval times and Forest River will not entertain the conversation even though I have stated that the level of water damage is bound to cause future problems and that this is clearly an rv that was poorly made and will continue to have problems. Show less

We are at a permanent site in a camp ground, with the sides out you can not get to the dumping valves without crawling under trailer. Dead blot lock on kitchen door would not unlock, had to go through other door and remove dead bolt lock. Front kitchen window frame fell off, was stapled on, fixed ourselves. King size mattress on a 55 inches wide board, mattress made out of string fiber, bought a queen mattress to replace it. Like the trailer but very cheap item's, poorly made and bad drainage design Show less

There was problems right from the start the fridge was not installed properly Took the trailerback to the dealer and had repaired same day Next the door to bedroom fell off called to have repairs don and were told we would have to leave trailer for 2 weeks I reaired the door myself not easy for an old guy with poor eye sight next the door to bathroom fell off while we on vaction the bedroom edoor fell off again this tim the front roller broke the inside molding are coming off now in season 2 The water pump check valve is allowing water to get into fresh water tank while we are hooked up to site water supply. Again any repairs that are necessary will take us off the road for at least 2 weeks of which we are booked at different canp sites Show less

We went from a 2007 to 2025 camper so it was a huge change for us. After we seem to get all of the bugs out, we can finally enjoy our camper.(the hidden closets travel latch did not lineup with a hole, the cupboard wasn’t secured on the island. The slide outs needed to be adjusted and have a few links taken out so they would close properly and the light socket needed to be adjusted so they were flush with the ceiling,) . One of the big issues that I have found is that the solar panels do not keep up with the refrigerator. I’m sure if you have sunny skies every day it would be fine but realistically that just doesn’t happen here. I also found that we needed to turn the motion lights off as they will come on every time the heater kicks in and even with a strong breeze. The water heater is bipolar. One second it is coaching hot and the next it is freezing cold. i’m sure this is something we will have to tweak to make it just right, but for now showers are not pleasant. I have to say the thing that pissed me off the most about this camper was the closet doors in the bathroom were missing. When we looked at it, the hardware was there and we were told that they would be put on before we picked it up. When we picked it up the holes spackles, the hardware was gone, and there were no doors. The manager told me they no longer come with doors so I will have to have some custom-made. Show less

I repeat do not buy one of these units. We have a Salem bunkhouse which we bought brand new from. Camping world neither camping world or forest river will back their product this travel trailer has basically fallen around from us. Our first trip out shower floods the floor blinds don’t go up and down. Water traps left out of bathroom, zinc, damage underneath, zinc in kitchen outside big gaps in trailer just basically pearly made, and they don’t stand behind their product please don’t bother this product. You will regret buying it. We are sitting with a white horse that we paid a tremendous amount of money for that cannot be used. Forest River has given me the runaround and refuses to fix it. Show less